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BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Bradley Partner George Parker Selected as Alabama Law Foundation Fellow
Bradley is pleased to announce that George R. Parker, a partner in the firm’s Montgomery office, has been selected for membership as a Fellow of the Alabama Law Foundation.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Bradley Partner Anna Manasco Named to BBJ's 2020 "NextGenBHM"
Bradley attorney Anna Manasco was named to the Birmingham Business Journal’s (BBJ) 2020 “NextGenBHM,” which highlights the emerging leaders and executives shaping the future of the Birmingham economy and key industries like construction, banking, real estate, law and technology, among others.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: Norfolk Southern to Pay $350,000 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit
Norfolk Southern Corporation, a transportation company that operates a 19,500-mile freight railroad system in 22 states and the District of Columbia, has agreed to pay $350,000 and take substantial non-monetary action to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced.
New York comptroller may audit medical providers without written patient permission, state's high court rules
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Written permission is not required for the New York's Comptroller's Office to subpoena a medical provider's records to audit state-issued payments, the state's highest court has ruled.
Divided Mississippi appeals court reverses $744K verdict against hospital
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – A sharply divided Mississippi appeals court reversed a 2017 damages award against a Bolivar County hospital in the death of a renal patient, agreeing with the hospital that a plaintiff expert's testimony had been speculative.
Law firm can't enforce arbitration agreement with departing attorney, Mississippi appeals court rules
JACKSON, Miss. – A law firm based in Florida and Mississippi cannot enforce an arbitration clause in its employment agreement with a departing attorney, a Mississippi appeals court ruled in overturning a lower court's 2017 judgment otherwise.
Expert's altered testimony didn't harm woman's malpractice case, according to Indiana appeals court
INDIANAPOLIS – A lower court didn’t err when it denied a woman’s motion to exclude expert testimony in her case against a physician whom she said misdiagnosed her and performed unnecessary surgeries.
New York property owners claim state's new rental restrictions are unconstitutional
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – The owner of a residential apartment building in the Bronx and others are challenging the constitutionality of New York state's new Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (HSTPA) alleging it will decrease affordable and quality housing in New York.
Florida attorney seeks millions in damages in suit against Baker Botts alleging extortion
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A Florida attorney is seeking more than $30 million in his suit against the global law firm Baker Botts and one of its partners over allegations he was the victim of the firm's extortion and threats.
Consumer alleges Only What You Need vanilla protein drink has deceptive label regarding flavor
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A consumer alleges that Only What You Need's vanilla-flavored protein drinks are deceptively labeled because they contain "non-vanilla" flavors.
TurboTax allegedly 'diverted' taxpayers from free online filing to paid products
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – The developer of TurboTax is facing a suit over allegations it intentionally defrauded lower-income taxpayers into paying for a tax preparation service that it was obligated to offer for free per the Free Online Electronic Tax Filing Agreement with the Internal Revenue Service.
Having lost climate change lawsuits, Oakland and San Francisco will plead cases to Ninth Circuit this week
PASADENA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Two potentially precedent-setting hearings Wednesday, Feb. 5 involving Bay Area communities will seek to decide who has jurisdiction, federal or state courts, in appealed lawsuits over allegations that oil companies Chevron and Exxon Mobil Corp. injured plaintiffs by promoting fossil fuel emissions.
Oklahoma Supreme Court says state's liquor distribution law is unconstitutional
OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) – In a 5-4 vote, the Oklahoma Supreme Court said a state law requiring liquor and wine manufacturers to sell products to all licensed wholesalers was unconstitutional.
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops accused of using fundraiser money on 'suspicious' causes
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – A Rhode Island man alleges the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) deceived donors with its "Peter's Pence" annual fundraising drive.
Big Oil to urge Ninth Circuit this week to let federal courts hear cities' climate change lawsuits
PASADENA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is set on Feb. 5 to hear an appeal by oil companies asking it to overturn a ruling in favor of San Mateo and other California cities and counties that let them pursue their climate change lawsuits in state court.
Delaware judge says company not liable for minority owner's alleged sexual abuse of minors
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newline) – The owner of a Newark, Delaware, business was granted its motion for summary judgment in a case over allegations one of its minority owners sexually abused minors.
Honest Tea is 'just a tad sweet' but a lawsuit claims there's too much sugar
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A New York man has filed a class action against Coca-Cola alleging its Honest Tea products are packaged to deceive and defraud customers regarding sugar content and calories.
Man sues Adidas after falling down the stairs
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A Florida man is suing Adidas over allegations the soles of his new sneakers came loose and caused him to fall down the stairs.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints sues Texas data center company over contract dispute
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is suing its former data center over a contract dispute.
N.J. court reverses decisions in legal malpractice suit over failed wrongful death litigation
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A legal malpractice lawsuit over a woman's failed litigation against health care providers over the 2012 death of her father, allegedly caused by infected bedsores, is back in Hudson County Superior Court following a New Jersey appeals panel's decision late last year.